The following lists events that happened during 1852 in New Zealand.
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Population
editThe estimated population of New Zealand at the end of 1852 is 63,100 Māori and 27,633 non-Māori.[1]
Incumbents
editRegal and viceregal
editGovernment and law
edit- 30 June: With the passing by the Parliament of the United Kingdom of New Zealand Constitution Act 1852 to grant the British colony self-government with a representative constitution the way is set for New Zealand’s first general election[2] which will be held on 1 October 1853; the New Zealand Constitution Act 1846 is repealed.
- Chief Justice — William Martin
- Lieutenant Governor, New Munster — Edward John Eyre
- Lieutenant Governor, New Ulster — Robert Henry Wynyard
Main centre leaders
editEvents
edit- At the second election for the Council of the Borough of Auckland insufficient councillors are elected and the Council ceases functioning.[3]
- 19 January: The Governor Wynyard,[4] the first steamer built in New Zealand, launched at Freemans Bay, Auckland,[5] makes her first trial trip.[6]
- 3 June: The Guardian and Canterbury Advertiser starts publication but ceases after less than four months, on 16 September.[7]
- 4 August: The Taranaki Herald starts publication. It will move to daily publishing in 1877. From 1935 until 1989 (when it will cease publication) it will be New Zealand's oldest newspaper.[8]
Births
edit- 29 February: Ewen Alison, politician
Unknown date
edit- A. L. Beattie, locomotive engineer/designer (in Yorkshire)
- Peter Seton Hay, civil engineer and surveyor (in Scotland)
Deaths
edit- 30 June: Susannah Noon, New South Wales convict who settled in New Zealand
- 14 August: Michael Murphy, police magistrate
- 25 September: William Henry Valpy, Dunedin pioneer settler
- 26 October: Arthur Edward McDonogh, police magistrate
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ Statistics New Zealand has collated estimates from a number of sources (interpolating where necessary) at "Long-term data series". Archived from the original on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008., in particular "A1.1 Total population.xls". Archived from the original (Excel) on 5 March 2008. Retrieved 14 March 2008.
- ^ "Quick history". New Zealand Parliament. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2022.
- ^ "History of Auckland City: Chapter 1". Archived from the original on 7 October 2008. Retrieved 8 September 2008.
- ^ Hand coloured lithograph of the Auckland waterfront in 1852 featuring the Governor Wynyard
- ^ Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand - Shipbuilding
- ^ "Trial Trip of the New Steamer. DAILY SOUTHERN CROSS". paperspast.natlib.govt.nz. 20 January 1852. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
- ^ "Chapter 2: Early Statistical Sources – 19th Century" (PDF). Statistical Publications 1840–2000. Statistics New Zealand. p. 12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 November 2007.
- ^ "Taranaki Herald". National Library of New Zealand.